Good morning!!!!

[sodamo]

Mostly
Hope is to finish tomorrow, but installer blocked 3 days just in case. Tomorrow will be more technical, making sure the hookup is what I envisioned and works. This is going to be a rather unique system. My primary battery backup will be my diesel generator that runs chargers to just charge the batteries, no useable AC except right at generator. This will be an autostart system based on selectable parameters, most likely battery voltage.
My propane generator will be backup to this and connected to the Radian systems inverter/chargers. It too will be based on autostart parameters, but only operate if primary is in failure mode. Of course, I could change parameters and make this primary, but hope not to.

As for solar panels, the feeds come down the grey conduit between my distribution panel and and 1st Radian on left. There are 4 feeds from 14kw of panels. Each feed will connect to one of the black charge controllers via breakers.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Mostly
Hope is to finish tomorrow, but installer blocked 3 days just in case. Tomorrow will be more technical, making sure the hookup is what I envisioned and works. This is going to be a rather unique system. My primary battery backup will be my diesel generator that runs chargers to just charge the batteries, no useable AC except right at generator. This will be an autostart system based on selectable parameters, most likely battery voltage.
My propane generator will be backup to this and connected to the Radian systems inverter/chargers. It too will be based on autostart parameters, but only operate if primary is in failure mode. Of course, I could change parameters and make this primary, but hope not to.

As for solar panels, the feeds come down the grey conduit between my distribution panel and and 1st Radian on left. There are 4 feeds from 14kw of panels. Each feed will connect to one of the black charge controllers via breakers.

Left radian is 4kw, and right radian is 8 kw?
Do you have a diagram, like a 1line dwg of the layout?

Does gen charge batteries via flex max, or separate charger?



Does each charge controller have it’s own set of batteries, and how do the radians tie into these?

 

[sodamo]

Left radian is 4kw, and right radian is 8 kw?
Do you have a diagram, like a 1line dwg of the layout?

Are 4 plexmax? the charge controllers?

Does each charge controller have it’s own set of batteries, and how do the radians tie into these?

Correct, left is the 4048 (4kw) right is 8048 (8kw)

No, no line drawing. Likely the result of installer being familiar enough with the components and how they work together. Would be nice to have one when done. Maybe I’ll look to cut and paste some of the reference drawings at some point. Anything I made on my own sure wouldn’t be technically accurate.

The charge controllers are FlexMax 80’s.
Just one, common bank of batteries. The batteries power the Radians with 48vdc. Radians output 120/240 vac. They also in put 240vac that, I believe term is rectified to 48vdc to charge same batteries. When in charging mode the Radian supplies generator vac power to loads while rectifying to charge.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

2 semi truck rims welded together make a great fire pit lots of steel.

The ring of rocks worked also, but was going for a purty fire pit.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Batteries installed and system running great

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Are 3 batteries paralleled for each of the 4 chargers?

Didn’t see your answer in other post yet when I asked.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Here's yer chance, Paul...

 

[RedNeckGeek]

I’ve an idea that might help Eric lift his tank top. Titan builds an SSQA plate with a 3-point hitch on front side.

Skidsteer 3 Point Attachment Adapter Skid Steer trailer hitch front loader case https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008HS6KMO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_2Vj1Db6ENYMWA

I’m ordering one soon, to allow me to put my 8’ HD 3-point Boom Pole on the FEL. I’d also use it to put my 84” landscape rake, on the front, to pull brush out from under trees.

That might be just the gadget to let me use my 3pt implements on a track steer. Please let us know how it works out for you, Rick. Especially how well a scraper or box blade works being pushed instead of dragged...

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Correct, left is the 4048 (4kw) right is 8048 (8kw)

No, no line drawing. Likely the result of installer being familiar enough with the components and how they work together. Would be nice to have one when done. Maybe I’ll look to cut and paste some of the reference drawings at some point. Anything I made on my own sure wouldn’t be technically accurate.

The charge controllers are FlexMax 80’s.
Just one, common bank of batteries. The batteries power the Radians with 48vdc. Radians output 120/240 vac. They also in put 240vac that, I believe term is rectified to 48vdc to charge same batteries. When in charging mode the Radian supplies generator vac power to loads while rectifying to charge.

So the flexmax’s are in parallel.

I’m working on your 1 line, lol. I used to do power system design in my rookie career, just never did solar.

Does the diesel gen have its own dc charger?

How do backup gen tie into radians? Into the distribution panel?

I’m guessing no permit.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

RNG including blurred pic of weld, gusset added for strength, longer seat post with more engagement below weld. Bike rides fine, ridden far enough chain needs a clean and lube

OMG Mostly. And he still has the gaul to call himself a weldor? Wish you lived closer...

 

[buckeyefarmer]

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